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  • Welcome to Kourou! Colony of Death

    • Art
    • Collections

    Discussion of France’s disastrous attempt to colonize French Guiana in 1763-1765.

  • The Mariners’ Sips & Trips

    Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

    Prepare for an evening of exploration and adventure as you curate your journey. Throughout The Mariners' Museum, you will encounter rarely-seen artifacts while discovering fascinating maritime stories.

    The Bronze Door Society

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  • BEYOND THE FRAME: Onward

    • Art
    • Beyond the Frame
    • Collections

    In this edition of Beyond the Frame, we explore a work showing an early America's Cup match race in New York harbor by beloved maritime artist, James Edward Buttersworth (British-American 1817-1894). The story we thought it depicted, however, is not correct. Read on to discover the truth behind this painting, including an exclusive interview with Curator of Maritime History and Culture and Director of the Ifland Center for Exploration, Jeanne Willoz-Egnor.

  • BEYOND THE FRAME: Onward

    In this episode of Beyond the Frame, we explore a work showing an early America's Cup match race in New York harbor by beloved maritime artist, James Edward Buttersworth (British-American 1817-1894). The story we thought it depicted, however, is not correct. Read on to discover the truth behind this painting, including an exclusive interview with Curator of Maritime History and Culture and Director of the Ifland Center for Exploration, Jeanne Willoz-Egnor.

  • BEYOND THE FRAME: Waiting

    Have you ever waited for someone, something? Not a passive, every day waiting, but the kind that stretches on, that makes time move tauntingly slowly. A loved one away on deployment, a long awaited family reunion, a best friend who has been gone. What was that experience like for you? Was it happy or sad, exciting or lonely?

  • BEYOND THE FRAME: Waiting

    • Art
    • Collections

    In this edition of Beyond the Frame, we explore the emotionally complex act of waiting - especially for the return of a loved one. In the painting we see a women and child standing on a cobblestone walkway looking out to see. How long have they stood here waiting? Who are they waiting for? Will they ever return?

  • 2022 in review: The Mariners’ Photographers’ Top Photos

    • Art
    • Collections
    • Photography

    Enjoy a fun round-up of our photographer's favorite photos from 2022!

  • Iceland and the European Floods of 1783-1784

    • Art
    • Collections
    • Science

    A look back at the 1783 eruption of the Lakagígar fissure and Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland and its effect on several European cities in the winter of 1783-1784 and the world’s climate.

  • Beyond the Frame: Purely His Own

    • Art
    • Cultural Heritage
    • USS Monitor

    Robert Turner Ewell, a Coast Guard Veteran, a Shipbuilder, and a Norfolk, VA native was one who was inspired by the story of USS Monitor. In this episode of Beyond the Frame we'll explore the ways in which USS Monitor's story met aspects of Ewell's life and led him to create a work depicting the Ironclad in a style that is purely his own.

  • BEYOND THE FRAME: Purely His Own

    In this episode of Beyond the Frame, we'll explore the ways in which USS Monitor's story met aspects of the artist's life and led him to create a work depicting the Ironclad in a style that is purely his own.

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